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The Study of “NEET” and its Components in Iran Jafar Hezarjaribi [1] , Bahman Sobhani[2] Receive: 10/2/2018 Accept: 27/8/1018 Abstract: One of the key concepts in the issue of ...
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The Study of “NEET” and its Components in Iran Jafar Hezarjaribi [1] , Bahman Sobhani[2] Receive: 10/2/2018 Accept: 27/8/1018 Abstract: One of the key concepts in the issue of Unemployment is the concept of NEET, which refers to young people who are not employed and who are not educating or training. The purpose is to present the definition of the concept of NEET and introduce its subgroups, and examine the components of its creation in Iran. The research method is qualitative and documentary method has been used in which the data and information about the labor market of Iran from reliable sources such as the Center for Statistics of Iran, International Labor Organization and etc. Results show that the NEET rate in Iran was estimated at 23%, and this rate in women is 2.5 times higher than that of men. Also, among women between the ages of 25-29, it is more common (43.2%) than other age groups. In terms of education, people aged 25 to 29 years undergoing postgraduate education are more likely to develop NEETs. Living in remote areas or migrating from village to city and from big cities to metropolises are another components of the youth's emerging NEET. The political factor includes the developmental policies of governments and their implications, inadequate demographic and educational policies and failure to properly implement of employment plans such as Self-employment loans, SMEs and Internship are the main structural components that have led to an increase in the proportion of NEETs in the young population of Iran in recent years. Keywords: NEET, Social Exclusion, Unemployment, Youth Transitions, Social Policy [1]. Associate Professor of Sociology, Social Welfare Department, Social Science Faculty, AllamehTabatabaiUniversity, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author). jafar_hezar@yahoo.com [2]. Social Welfare Department, Social Science Faculty, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran. bsobhanib@gmail.com
